diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
index 72a7f45ab0..7d537fa789 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 (defconstant RPC-LOAD-STR 4) ;; called STR in IOP code
 (defconstant RPC-PLAY-STR 5) ;; called PLAY in IOP code
 
+(defun-extern sound-buffer-dump int)
+
 ;; DECOMP BEGINS
 
 ;; an RPC buffer is a container of elements to send to the IOP.
@@ -208,8 +210,9 @@
       (when (zero? (-> this rpc-port))
           ;; if we're RPC 0, this is evidently a situation to warn about.
           (format 0 "WARNING: too many sound commands queued~%")
-          ;;(sound-buffer-dump)
+          (sound-buffer-dump) ;; og:preserve-this added for debugging
           )
+      (format 0 "WARNING: flushing RPC port #~D~%" (-> this rpc-port)) ;; og:preserve-this
       ;; otherwise we just flush
       ;; seems kinda dangerous. these could be the wrong parameters...
       (call this (the-as uint 0) (the-as pointer 0) (the-as uint 0))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/sound/gsound.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/sound/gsound.gc
index 85f1f7fee9..6a88944e21 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/sound/gsound.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/sound/gsound.gc
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
                (command (-> cmd command))
             )
             (if (= command (sound-command play))
-              (format #t "~D ~A ~G~%" i a3-0 (-> cmd name))
+              (format #t "~D ~A ~G~%" i a3-0 (&-> cmd name)) ;; og:preserve-this it's meant to point to the name i guess...
               (format #t "~D ~A~%" i a3-0)
               )
             )
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@
     ((not (is-cd-in?))
      (if (or (not *progress-process*)
              (!= (-> *progress-process* 0 display-state) (progress-screen no-disc)))
-
        (activate-progress *dproc* (progress-screen no-disc))
        )
      )
@@ -254,7 +253,6 @@
     ((not (is-cd-good?))
      (if (or (not *progress-process*)
              (!= (-> *progress-process* 0 display-state) (progress-screen bad-disc)))
-
        (activate-progress *dproc* (progress-screen bad-disc))
        )
      )
diff --git a/goal_src/jak2/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc b/goal_src/jak2/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
index 03effe1843..55dd5fd01e 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak2/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak2/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 ;; name in dgo: rpc-h
 ;; dgos: ENGINE, GAME
 
+(defun-extern sound-buffer-dump int)
+
 ;; DECOMP BEGINS
 
 (deftype rpc-buffer (basic)
@@ -168,9 +170,12 @@
 (defmethod add-element ((this rpc-buffer-pair))
   (let ((v1-0 (-> this current)))
     (when (= (-> v1-0 elt-used) (-> v1-0 elt-count))
-      (if (zero? (-> this rpc-port))
+      (when (zero? (-> this rpc-port))
+          ;; if we're RPC 0, this is evidently a situation to warn about.
           (format 0 "WARNING: too many sound commands queued~%")
+          (sound-buffer-dump) ;; og:preserve-this added for debugging
           )
+      (format 0 "WARNING: flushing RPC port #~D~%" (-> this rpc-port)) ;; og:preserve-this
       (call this (the-as uint 0) (the-as pointer 0) (the-as uint 0))
       (set! v1-0 (-> this current))
       )
diff --git a/goal_src/jak3/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc b/goal_src/jak3/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
index 67374409f6..1b0c821e5e 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak3/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak3/engine/ps2/rpc-h.gc
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 ;; name in dgo: rpc-h
 ;; dgos: GAME
 
+(defun-extern sound-buffer-dump int)
+
 ;; DECOMP BEGINS
 
 (deftype rpc-buffer (basic)
@@ -176,9 +178,12 @@ the other is being read/written by overlord."
   "Add an element. If the buffer is full, flush it!"
   (let ((v1-0 (-> this current)))
     (when (= (-> v1-0 elt-used) (-> v1-0 elt-count))
-      (if (zero? (-> this rpc-port))
+      (when (zero? (-> this rpc-port))
+          ;; if we're RPC 0, this is evidently a situation to warn about.
           (format 0 "WARNING: too many sound commands queued~%")
+          (sound-buffer-dump) ;; og:preserve-this added for debugging
           )
+      (format 0 "WARNING: flushing RPC port #~D~%" (-> this rpc-port)) ;; og:preserve-this
       (call this (the-as uint 0) (the-as pointer 0) (the-as uint 0))
       (set! v1-0 (-> this current))
       )